FERS was founded in 2005 by Pat Moran and Kevin Black. We currently have 4 full time staff and collaborate with associates specializing in various aspects of forestry and environmental science when required. The business currently runs 3 distinct divisions, forestry, environmental and geographic information system (GIS) consultancies.

Forestry

Environmental

GIS

The forestry division specializes in green house gas and timber inventories, climate change, forest establishment, resource management, crop nutrition, tree growth modelling, nursery management and GIS web based and stand alone decision support systems. We also participate in national and EU research projects. Our client base includes Coillte, Green Belt, private foresters, the Forest Service, EPA, COFORD, UCD, UCC, Teagasc, Aether, and the German Community Bank (GIZ). We are registered foresters and ecologists with the Forest Service. We also develop bespoke software for the forestry industry and run a statistical advisory service.

The geographic information system and remote sensing division specializes in GIS database management, creating of GIS systems for business, drone and UAV technologies for monitoring and inventories, remote sensing, land use and habitat mapping using satellite platforms. We aim to develop smart data products for our current (Coillte, Green Belt, Teagasc, NPWS) and future customers.